Recent Hornets signee forward-center Sean Marks is entering his ninth season in the NBA, but he has never averaged more than 4.6 points or played extended minutes.

Before signing with the Hornets last month, Marks played the past two seasons with the Phoenix Suns but appeared in only 22 games. Marks broke in the league with the Toronto Raptors in 1998 and has played for the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs.

"Talking to him, Sean is so gracious,'' Hornets Coach Byron Scott said. "I told him he's going to get an opportunity if he can play. I've seen him over the years and wondered why he wasn't playing. But I've always liked him and this is going to be good for him.''

Marks, 6 feet 10, 250 pounds, replaces backup center Chris Andersen, who signed with the Denver Nuggets as a free agent this summer.